PORTFOLIO B

Classroom Management
Emily Moog

Parent Letter

Dear Parents,
Welcome to first grade! I am so excited for the chance to learn with your student
this year and to grow into better individuals of society. I would like to take some time to
introduce myself. My name is Emily Moog and I am a recent graduate of Washington
State University, having received a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education and an
English Language Learning endorsement. I entered Elementary Education because of a
love for my twelve wonderful nieces and nephews that have shown me what joy looks
like. I now aim to influence children through my profession who influence their
communities and consequently the world.
In first grade, we are going to explore each subject of math, science, and social
studies using our reading and writing skills. These fundamentals will be so important to
the development of comprehension in all subjects and content areas.
In first grade, we are kind to each other and choose whats best! I will reiterate
these two expectations to your students every day and encourage them to live in these
core values. I will also be kind and choose whats best, making sure to right my wrongs
and be an example to those around me. Please encourage your students in what is right
at home and do not hesitate to use this lingo on your own! :)

Please contact me with any questions or concerns. We are a team, here at

Woodland Elementary, and I am for your child and the success of their learning! Look
for weekly news letters updating you on the happenings of Ms. Moogs fabulous first
grade class!

Sincerely,
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School Name Date

A Peek at the Week Spelling Words

Monday: 1.

Tuesday: 2.

Wednesday: 3.

Thursday: 4.

Friday: 5.

Saturday: 6.

Sunday: 7.

Teacher Notes:

Upcoming Dates to Remember:

Above, is a weekly newsletter that I would like to send out each week to parents and

guardians. I would like to communicate with parents via email and other technology, but I also

think it is important to give guardians something that is tangible that they can have in front of

them to see and refer back to. The section A Peek at the Week allows parents to see what

quizzes or assessments may be coming up in the classroom. There could be a class party, a

field trip or some other classroom activity that parents need to be made aware of.
 In comparison, the Upcoming Dates to Remember section would contain dates that

pertain to the school as a whole. Are there events such as a spaghetti feed or a talent show?

These dates are on a larger scale and would be talked about weeks or months in advance to let

parents and guardians know what to expect in the months to come.

The Spelling Words section would not be applicable for every grade. I would use it in

younger grades and possibly up to fifth grade. I have seen lists go home to parents and

guardians to work on words with their students. The students get to pick words from the spelling

list to learn over the course of the week. At the end of the week, they are quizzed over those

words. I dont like the general idea of spelling tests because it is memorization and doesnt

seem to helpful. However, I can make the spelling tests useful so that many of the words relate

to the units we are studying in math, science, language arts, etc. The words can also be at

different levels of spelling which would reach a larger range of students.

Obviously, I would make the newsletter more appealing to the eye. I would add color and

detail that make it inviting and welcoming. I would like to use a template for this process, but I

wanted to be able to show the basic form and idea in this assignment.

Addressing Student Conflict

I am most comfortable utilizing empathetic responding when addressing student conflict.

I understand that each student is an individual with their own thoughts and feelings. Students

need to be taught as a class and as an individual learner. In the same way, we must recognize

that students are also individual people with their own feelings and thoughts about the way they

interact with the world. I am able to relate to them and their struggles.

Problem solving is the skill I struggle most utilizing with student conflict because I often

care too much about what others think to come to a conclusion as to how to fix the problem.

There are many situations that would solve it but would it could be solved mutually and

peacefully, the thought of what could go wrong creates fear in my heart. I do not want to
problem solve incorrectly or step on any toes. However, problem solving could be the majority of

teaching within my classroom and it will be imperative that I model and teach problem solving to

my students.